Wichita
1551 N. Waterfront Parkway, Suite 100
Wichita,
KS
67206-4466
T: 316.291.9518
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Get to know Shannon D. Wead
Profile
Mr. Wead “cut his legal teeth” in the area of insurance defense, which gained him significant trial and courtroom experience. He now focuses his practice on representing clients in a wide variety of general complex commercial litigation and creditors’ rights matters. He routinely works with business and banking clients on litigation matters that involve contract disputes, foreclosure, landlord-tenant disputes, mechanic’s liens, real property, and torts. In the creditors’ rights area, Mr. Wead represents creditors on a wide array of matters, including, but not limited to, alleged fraudulent conveyance and fraudulent transfer claims, alleged preference claims, and executory contract issues. Mr. Wead enjoys Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory’s highest “AV” rating for lawyers reflecting exemplary professional expertise, experience and stature. He was recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2020 Wichita Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor/Insolvency and Reorganization Law “Lawyer of the Year" and the 2022 Wichita Litigation - Bankruptcy "Lawyer of the Year."
Education
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Washburn University
(J.D., 1997)
cum laude; Notes Editor - Washburn Law Journal - Drury College (B.S., 1992)
Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas (1997)
- Kansas (1997)
Community Involvement
- Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas – Former Chairman of the Board
Relevant Experience
- Successful litigation of several jury trials as a first chair lawyer
- Routinely represents lenders and other creditors in various bankruptcy matters, including, but not limited to, claim preparation and filing, preference litigation, and fraudulent transfer litigation
- Represents lenders and other creditors in foreclosure litigation
- Represents parties in commercial eviction and lease workouts
- Represents parties involved in various real estate litigation, including, but not limited to, partition cases, quiet title cases, and eminent domain cases
- Preparing, filing, and prosecuting various liens, including, but not limited to, mechanic’s liens, oil and gas mechanic’s liens, and artisan’s liens
- Represents parties in commercial litigation, including, but not limited to, litigation involving Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code
- Represents parties in commercial collections
- Represents insurance companies and defendants in personal injury litigation
- Represents parties in insurance coverage analysis and litigation
Professional Memberships, Affiliations, and Honors
- Named a “Litigation Star” in the area of Dispute Resolution by Benchmark Litigation, 2024-2025
- Recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2020 Wichita Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law "Lawyer of the Year" and the 2022 Wichita Litigation - Bankruptcy "Lawyer of the Year"
- Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, 2013-2025; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2018-2025; Litigation - Bankruptcy, 2020-2025; and Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Banking and Finance, 2025
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- American Bar Association
- Kansas Bar Association
- Kansas Association of Defense Counsel, Former Board Member
- Wichita Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
Publications
2018
- I Have to Drive How Far to Appear for this Hearing? Changing Venue When a Plaintiff's Petition Relies on K.S.A 60-603(3)
-Kansas Defense Journal, 2018 No. 2
2002
- Parsing the new Kansas garnishment law: Lettuce keep you out of a pickle
-Kansas Employment Law Letter, Vol. 9, No. 7
1996
- Comment, Statutory Interpretation: Boy Scouts in the Bible Belt.
-35 Washburn L.J. 359